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N. Korean hacker group identified in theft of DMM Bitcoin assets

N. Korean hacker group identified in theft of DMM Bitco...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A North Korea-linked hacker group stole digital assets worth 48...

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Japan to cut 60% of emissions by FY2035, but experts call for more

Japan to cut 60% of emissions by FY2035, but experts ca...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Tuesday won an approval for a plan t...

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Nikkei stock index ends lower as selling offsets tech gains

Nikkei stock index ends lower as selling offsets tech g...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended slightly lower Tuesday as moves to...

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Editorial: Japan gov't irresponsibly forcing A-bomb survivors to wait for redress

Editorial: Japan gov't irresponsibly forcing A-bomb sur...

Nearing 80 years since the end of World War II, the idea of reparations for civi...

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Japan OKs ban on production, trade of fluorescent lamps by end-2027

Japan OKs ban on production, trade of fluorescent lamps...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to a government ...

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Japan parliament passes bills to improve political fund transparency

Japan parliament passes bills to improve political fund...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament approved Tuesday a series of legislative cha...

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Japan to revise law for emergency animal shootings due to rise in bear attacks

Japan to revise law for emergency animal shootings due ...

The Japanese government plans to revise the law to allow municipalities to autho...

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Police called out to investigate suspicious Santa in Wakayama

Police called out to investigate suspicious Santa in Wa...

It’s Christmas time again in Japan, which means children everywhere are anxiousl...

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Haiku in English: Dec. 24, 2024

Haiku in English: Dec. 24, 2024

winter solsticewe reach the first bridgeof many--Jerome William Berglund (Minnes...

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'Coughing, sneezing' chosen as most annoying behavior on trains for 1st time: Japan survey

'Coughing, sneezing' chosen as most annoying behavior o...

TOKYO -- "Coughing and sneezing without consideration for others" topped the lis...

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Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn says merger with Honda 'cannot work'

Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn says merger with Honda 'ca...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan w...

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Foreign students have limited impact on Japan nat'l high school relay after new rule

Foreign students have limited impact on Japan nat'l hig...

Following a rule change this year sparked by high schools' reliance on foreign r...

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Please remember this someday... Hibakusha A-bomb testimonies passed on, even to the apathetic

Please remember this someday... Hibakusha A-bomb testim...

"From now on, I hope that the next generation will find ways to build on our eff...

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Sumo: Kotozakura keeps cool ahead of New Year yokozuna promotion bid

Sumo: Kotozakura keeps cool ahead of New Year yokozuna ...

MATSUDO, Japan (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Kotozakura said he will try to remain his "usual...

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Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago

Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly tsunami t...

BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand (AP) -- The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep...

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Tokyo stocks snap 6-day losing streak on firm exporters

Tokyo stocks snap 6-day losing streak on firm exporters

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks snapped a six-day losing streak on Monday as inves...